Watches and Wonders 2023

[Jemagloh]

Aquagraph

Price for the 44mm Plasma is 500,000CHF

 

[Mspeedster]

HeuerLondon88

Could potentially be an Atelier Romane, they make some lovely rally straps:

https://www.atelier-romane.com/racing-watch-strap

Anthony.R

I think you may be spot on.

I'll be curious if you get a reply Anthony. He must be quite busy this week, but you're the man!
I also thought it might be this Atelier Romaine Racing Pigskin strap, however I'm not so sure it is.


Looking closely at the holes, the strap that Nicholas is using seems to have larger holes and the placement of the holes is slightly different compared to the Atelier Romane racing strap.

 

[abrod520]

Could maybe be one of Abel's replica Corfams.

https://www.heuertime.com/shop

 

[Aquagraph]

imagwai

Yes, way too cheap

 

[Y Cymro]

abrod520

Could maybe be one of Abel's replica Corfams.
https://www.heuertime.com/shop

Looks as if isn’t Abel’s lower-priced strap as they start with 2 holes at the watch lug and whilst the more expensive versions starts with a single hole, the ‘large hole’ and ‘small hole’ versions don’t quite match.

They both look very nice options though

 

[Jjspyder]

Hubert

I am predicting a rattrapante chronograph from Tag Heuer this year at Only Watch based upon Frederic's interview. I don't think Tag Heuer has ever done a rattrapante chronograph.

 

[bpsmith]

Can I assume that there was nothing noteworthy announced today? TH or otherwise.

 

[kappa_md]

Hubert

I like this one

 

[kappa_md]

The tachymetre scale in the new 39mm TH glassbox Carrera basically replaces the chapter ring in the Heuer glassbox ones right? And noticed also that the lugs also became a bit “fatter” Need to see this one on the flesh But I’m not really sure if this will let me bite the bullet

 

[Mspeedster]

Nice wrist shot from @tomiya_watch.

 

[Hubert]

Ok, here are a few quick side-by-side cell-phone shots. Overall 8/10. Wish the subdials were white.




I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

 

[YY77]

The raised tachymeter on the 39mm's has a strong AP 11.59 vibe to me from the pictures, hope it doesn't look like that in the metal:

 

[dtf]

Hubert

Ok, here are a few quick side-by-side cell-phone shots. Overall 8/10. Wish the subdials were white.




I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

Do you feel this resolves the issues with the previous glassbox?

 

[imagwai]

Hubert

I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

Agree. It's trying to solve a problem (in a rather noticeable way) that shouldn't really exist in the first place.

 

[paysdoufs]

Hubert

Ok, here are a few quick side-by-side cell-phone shots. Overall 8/10. Wish the subdials were white.




I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

I feel like the very prominent & sloped “rehaut” to the subdials does the overall watch design a disservice. It somehow adds “clutter” to a rather small dial that already has a lot going on… (IMHO, obviously)

 

[Albert-AMG]

Hubert

Ok, here are a few quick side-by-side cell-phone shots. Overall 8/10. Wish the subdials were white.

I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

paysdoufs

I feel like the very prominent & sloped “rehaut” to the subdials does the overall watch design a disservice. It somehow adds “clutter” to a rather small dial that already has a lot going on… (IMHO, obviously)

I agree with both: I don't like those prominent outer rings on the subdials, and I would also prefer them in white rather than silver. That is to say, I would have liked it better with subdials like the Autavia CBE2110, my favorite -TAG Heuer- reverse panda so far.



As for the tachymeter attached inside the glass (similar to the Connected E4 42mm), it works well in terms of readability, but it does not convince me aesthetically: it makes the dial “closed” compared to the classic glassbox. Of course I like the 60th anniversary panda much more than this new reverse panda

 

[Yago]

 

[paysdoufs]

These are fun and will IMHO sell well.

Well done, TH

 

[Yago]

dtf

Do you feel this resolves the issues with the previous glassbox?

Haven't seen them in the metal yet but for now I like it. Don't think it solves the milky ring issue as the new crystal solves that by itself. The extra curved outer ring is an interesting design idea. Pretty avant garde
I'm wearing the 60th panda today and I imagine the dial of the new 39mm Carreras will look slightly crowded with the more pronounced hash marks, fatter hour markers and the tachy scale. It has a lot more going on. I expect the Skipper will look a lot more balanced.

 

[kappa_md]

Hubert

Ok, here are a few quick side-by-side cell-phone shots. Overall 8/10. Wish the subdials were white.




I still can't see a benefit of having a glassbox crystal, if underneath they put a bezel. I still think a better solution is needed.

The 60th Anniversary Panda easily takes away the spotlight from the Reverse Panda when they’re put side by side

Edited: Mar 29, 2023